ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66149
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| Date: | Sunday 8 August 2004 |
| Time: | 15:46 |
| Type: | Glasflügel H-301 Libelle |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N25KD |
| MSN: | 59 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hutchinson, Kansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hutchinson, KS (SN76) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider sustained substantial damage when it landed hard during an off airport landing to a field. The pilot reported that he had been towed to 2,000 feet above ground level (agl). He was trying to find lift but he reported that the lift was "choppy and broken, difficult to center and work." His altitude was 1,500 feet agl when he was four miles northwest of the field. He attempted to fly back to the airport but he encountered turbulence and loss of lift. He decided to land in a field when his altitude was 800 feet agl. He lowered the landing gear and put in full flaps and set up for landing in a green field. When he recognized the field was a crop he turned toward a dirt field, but he encountered "heavy sink and turbulence." He reported that he leveled the wings prior to landing but landed hard. The glider skidded to a stop after traveling about 75-100 feet.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to change the landing area at a low altitude and the inadequate flare that resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040830X01321&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2009 03:37 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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